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Almost all of the land was opened as Warrington's first public park in 1873. [9] A main road, bearing the name Wilson Patten Street, runs parallel to the road which the town hall stands on. When the house was built, it was surrounded by a high wall. In 1895 this was replaced by iron railings and a fine set of gates. [9]
Warrington Town Hall (and its golden gates), formerly Bank Hall (built 1750), the home of the Philips family and their scion the artist Nathaniel George Philips [69] Halliwell Jones Stadium, home of Warrington Wolves; Parr Hall Concert Hall, home to a rare concert pipe-organ made by the great French organ-builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
At that time, 27 councillors from the then much smaller borough were appointed to the small town hall in the centre of modern Warrington. As the town increased in size, the council was moved to Bank Hall, the former home of Lord Winmarleigh for £9,700. This is still the town hall and its "golden gates" are one of the town's attractions.
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This was built as offices for Bank Hall, and were later used by the local authority. The building has a three-bay rusticated and pedimented centre, and five brick bays on each side. [10] [11] 1329748: Eastern Outbuilding, Town Hall: Town Hall: Warrington: Town Hall: 1750: 6 December 1949
Golden Gates was owned by Warrington Borough Council. It became a Trust in 2010 and joined Torus in 2015. [6] References This page was last edited on 21 December 2024 ...
The council generally meets at Warrington Town Hall on Sankey Street. The building was originally built in 1750 as a large house, and was formerly called Bank Hall. It was bought by the borough council in 1870 and converted into a town hall, with its grounds becoming a public park. [22]
Golden Gates, Eaton Hall: Eaton Park: 18th century, c. 1880 The central pair of gates (Golden Gates) and the adjacent screen railings are by Robert and John Davies, 18th century. Side gates, screens and lodges by Alfred Waterhouse, c. 1880. [37] Farndon Bridge: Farndon